Suspect in custody after Wausau West lockdown

6:02 PM,
Oct. 5, 2012

Scene at Wausau West High School this afternoon.

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Wausau Daily Herald

Wausau Police have arrested a Rothschild man after the lockdown of Wausau West High School this afternoon.

Deputy chief Bryan Hilts said Marcos Garza, 18, is under arrest in connection with the lockdown of the high school. Hilts said Garza is suspected of sending a threatening message to a Wausau West female student. That student reported the threat to school administrators, who then called police.

Garza was found on the 600 Block of Jefferson Street in Wausau carrying a loaded.40-caliber handgun around 12:45 p.m., Hilts said. Hilts said he didn't know if Garza was carrying extra ...